Berlin Water Towers2: Mariendorf

The Mariendorf Gaswerk water tower sits in a large industrial campus that was established in 1900- just off the Teltow canal.  The Gaswerk was active until 1996.  The tower's architect, Paul Karchow, also designed the Polish embassy and GIZ-Haus in Berlin.  This is one of Berlin's most ornate water towers. Its location- far from housing and in a somewhat remote part of the city- does not afford much opportunity for viewing. On the other hand, the campus gates are wide open, and this is one of only a few water towers that are not fenced off.

The campus also contains a second, more modern water tower, a gasometer, and some renovated mills.  Also there is a stand of solar panels.  One of the mills is occupied by a brewery- said to make "American style craft beer."  Its logo- a green devil with large horns- is slightly depressing to me.

But there are other water towers to be discovered.  On a Saturday in Fall, the only human presence on this campus is a few people tinkering with vintage cars, skateboarders near the gates of the gasworks, and a stray worker or two leaving a nearby beverage distributer.  Beyond the gates in the shadow of the brewery, a few joggers.